Funnel and strainer



(No Model.)-

E. S'TEINHORST.

FUNNEL AND STRAINER.-

No. 279,989. Patented June 26,1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMIL STEINHORST, OF UTICA, NEXY YORK.

FUNNEL AND STRAINER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,989, dated June26,1883. Application filed March 8,1883. No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL S'rEINnoRsr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, haveinvented and discovered a new and use ful Funnel and Strainer, of whichthc'following is a specification.

My invention and discovery relates to improvement in the method ofconstructing a funnel-shaped nose or spout to a cup or measure, used formeasuring or handling fluids, and a strainer in connection andcombination therewith. I attain this object by means demonstrated in theaccompanying drawings, in

W11lC11-- y Figure 1 represents a side view of the cup or measure andthe 'funnel shaped nose or spout with the movable strainer. Fig. 2represents a top view of the same. Fig. 3 represents a section of thenose or spout with the strainer adjusted in position for use. Fig. 4represents afront view of the strainer detached from the measure. Fig. 5represents a side view of the strainer detached from the measure.

' Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The nature and construction of my invention consist of ordinarysheet-metal measures for handling fluids, constructed of tin or othersheet metal, with a funnel-shaped nose or spout attached to the top ofthe cup or measure by means of solder, with a strainer constructed ofwire-cloth or perforated sheet 1netal,-of oblong shape, and ofsufficient size to cover the inner opening to the funnel-shaped nose orspout, so as to cover the whole opening, with holes in the ends to fiton the projecting ends of the rivets, as hereinafter described. Thestrainer is attached to the measure by means of rivets passing throughthe sides of the measure,with heads on the outside, projecting on theinside sufiiciently to allow the strainer, with a hole of sufficientsize in each end, to be attached to the projecting ends of the rivet-s,and so adjusted that the strainer can be moved backward in a circle, soas to leave the funnel entirely open to suit the wishes of the personusing the same, and capable of being entirely removed from the measureand held in place by the spring in the metal strainer. The funnel-shapednose onthe measure entirely dispenseswith the necessity of'a tunnel inhand ling liquids, and at the same time furnishes a strainer which canbe used or omitted in 0011- nection with a measure constructed on myplan, as the person may wish. The strainer can be removed or placed 011the measure by compressing the metal strainer sufficiently to allow theopenings in the ends to fit on the projecting ends of the rivets on thesides of the measure, as before mentioned. The rivets may be madeserviceable in fastening, in connection with solder, the band of sheetmetal which passes round and over the upper part of the funnel-shapedspout and is attached to the side ofthe measure, to strengthen the spoutand prevent the sides of the measure from spreading or cracking.

Having described the nature and construction of my invent-ion andimprovement, I will now describe its construction and operation byreference to the drawings.

A represents an ordinary sheet-metal. meas- 1 represents a perforatedsheet-metal strain er, of oblong shape, bent so as to fit the inside ofthe funnel or spout on the same curve or bend of the measure to which itis attached.

0 0 represent the rivets in the sides of the measure,forming an innerproj ection, to which strainer C can be attached or detached at will. ff represent the holes or openings in the ends of the strainer, which fiton the inner project ing ends of rivets c 0. By means of rivets e e andholes or perforations f f, a flexible joint is formed, so that strainerO can be moved forward and backward in a semicircle, thus leaving thespoutentirely open, or, if desirable, entirely detached from themeasure. The funnel-shaped nose or spout and the strainer, or the spoutwithout the strainer, can be attached to all sizes of measures used-inhandling fluids where funnels are now used, and may be attached to pailsand other vessels for measuring or hamlling-liquids, andthus dispensewith the use of funnels; and the adjusted strainer can be attached orremoved at the will of the person using the same, or may be entirelyomitted tion.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and which I rivets e e, substantiafiy asset out, as and for desire to secure by Letters Patent, is the purposesstated.

An ordinary measure or vessel for measurj T ing' or handling fluids, incombination with a EMIL SHUT} HORS 5 funnel-shaped spout, B, providedwith strainer XVituesses:

C, with end perforations, ff, with strainer at- J. K. BROWN, taehed t0the measure or vessel by means of RICHARD EVANS.

